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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
A DESPERATE DEED.
Shocking Details of a Murder
and Suicide at Amboy,
Minn.
Surrounding Circumstances
Show the Existence of
Depravity.
E Father and Daughter As
phyXiated by Coal Gas
at Huron.
& Physician Convicted of As
sauIt - General North
western News.
Special 10 The Globe.

Special 10 The Globe.
MANKATo. Mimi, Nov. -. A iioTri-
bic case Of murder and suicide is re-
ported from the vicinity of AmbOy, in
this county. Coroner Paddock was
summoned to the scene by wire yeSter-
day, and went down on the midday
train to find that a man named Barber
had murdered his wife and afterward
committed suicide. Barber and his
wife, with their child, and one Mack
Glow. his niece and daughter, occupied
a rude Shanty at ''the Corners" about
three miles from AmbOy. They are a
wandering and profigate set, with
out home or property. and
when cold weather set in took posses
sion of the Shanty, presumably for a
winter abode. All the people in their
neighb0rh0od speak of them as being
extremely immoral and diSsOlute. CLOVIS
wife had deserted him and has recently
been living at JaneSville, in Waseca
county, while his niece. though never
married. is the mother of child which
is several years of age. Besides all this
Barber and his wife had frequent dis
cords. which finally resulted in the ter
rible butchery reported. Barber had
quarreled with his wife during Sunday
night and things were in a bad state
on Monday when Mrs. Glow appeared
upon the scene, having walked over
from Janesville. AbOut II O'Clock Mon
day forenoon Barber attacked his wife
, WITH 4 KNIFE AND REVOLVER,
first cutting her throat and then shoot
ing her twice in the head. Each ball
penetrated To the brain. He then at
tempted ta1ake his own life by shoot
ing himself in the head. but, as this did
not cause his immediate death. he cut
his throat literally from ear to ear, sev-
ering both jugular veins as well as the
windpipe Barber died Immediately,
hnt his wife fingered until this morning,
when she died also. \ cOr0ner'S ill
quest was held. The bodies are in
charge of the township authorities, who
will conduct the burial at the expense
of the town. Glow has fled. taking one
of the children with him. and no traces
of them can be found. while his niece
and her illegitimatp child are still in
the neighb0rhood. having sought refuge
at the house of Il farmer near by. The
scene oI this most daStardlN crime is one
of the most peaceful and prosperous
neighburhOOds in Blue Earth county.
where nothing of so revolving nature
has ever occurred before. While the
people of the vicinity are deeply shocked
vet they have little sympathy for the
participants in this horrible tragedy. for
they were held in contempt and dISre-
pUte bV all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
ARENsDORF'S TRIAL.
More Important Testimony for the
Defense.

Special TO the Globe.
Sioux CITY. TO-, Nov. 29-NOthing
startling has developed i'll the Arens-
dOrf trial to-day, although number of
witnesses have been examined. Ap-
parently the best evidence for the de-
fense given during the day was that of
Louis HagenoiS, now employed as cook
at the Juneau club, Milwaukee. On
the night of the murder he was cook at
the Shepard restaurant. in this city, and
swearS that he cooked supper for Ar
ensdorf and a friend, and they were
eating it at the time the shot was fired.
J. c. COrSOD. of Sioux Falls. also teSti
fed that man answering ArenSdOrf'S
description was in the restaurant
talking to IIagenois at that time. Cor
son noticed particularly. as he had ell
gagged IIagenOis as cook for the Cataract
house, at Sioux Falls, and took notice
of the two men as the order was
given. Fred Munchrath. now under
sentence of four years for connection
with Haddock'S S murder, SWOre that he
was not present, and could not say
whether ArenSdOrf was there or not.
Munchrath said that Attorney Tread
way was present at a salOOnkeeperS'
meeting few nights previous to the
murder and made a speech, but when
asked by the state to tell what Tread
way said, an objection was raised and
sustained. Fritz Folger, the man who
took Bismarck out of the city when he
bismarck left for California, was eX-
amined at his lone, being confined to
his bed by injuries received in runa-
way recently, but denied all knowledge
that Bismarck intended to leave the
country. and said he gave him no money
to go with. 1t is said that another eye
witness VIII be put on by the defense,
he being now on his way from Cali
fOrnia. The case will not go 10 the jury
before Friday or Saturday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
Hauled Up for Libel.

Special 10 the Globe.
WATERTowN, OAK. Nov. 29.-SCme
weeks since there appeared i'll the col
umns of Public Opinion. a local paper
published here. of which J.. ID. Lyon is
editor and proprietor. an article stating
that one q. c. Taylor, formerly OF this
city. society leader and connected
with the land office here. who, il WAS
claimed, was led into wrong doing
through the influence of whisky gam
bling. bad women and all the necessary
appliances of a iirSt-"laSS Western town.
was the keeper of an infamous den in a
mining town on the frontier. The arti-
Gle created sensation at the time. but
the matter was well nigh forgotten.
when George Taylor put in an appear
ance here yesterday demanding redress.
Criminal proceedings were at once i'll
stituted against Mr.. Lyon for publish
ing fraudulent and damaging article.
Lyon WAS arrested, waived an eXamina-
ton. and gave bail for appearance 20
answer Saturday afternoon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
A Buffalo Policeman Tries to
Get the Better Of
the Mayor,
And as a Result Is DISCHARGED
And Identified With
a Scandal.
An Apparently Dead Woman
Revives and Becomes
a Mother.
A Dapper Young Englishman
Who Cut a Wide Swath
in New Jersey.

Special to the Globe.
BUFFALO. n. Y, Nov. 29.-A nice
little sensation cropped up in police
circles to-day and is being vigorously
discussed this evening. The city elec-
tiOn was held on the Sth of the present
month. A few days before that Police
Captain Adam Nicken, Of the Eighth
precinct, was sent for by Mayor Becker,
who was candidate for reelection.
The mayor desired the support of the
captain and told him so. Nicken
took day or two to consider it, and re-
piled in the negative. When the votes
were counted Mr.. Becker had small
majority, and one of his first official acts
was to fire Nicken. the latter, before the
election, having first published, in the
form of an affidavit, his interview with
the mayor, which was hard crack. 1t
appears now that the mayor has been
after Nicken and with startling results.
He, Nicken, has not been living with
his wife for some time, ,and is accused of
being
CRININALLY INTIMATE
with the wife of DR.. Lustig, a well
known physician here. DIR. Lustig be-
came aware of how matters stood and
left his wife. taking the only child with
him. This was all done pretty quietly,
and only intimate friends of both par
ties knew of it. The matter came to
sudden head to-day. When DIR. Lustig
was. sitting in the snmptuous Office of
Mayor Decker in the city hall and talk
ing to that gentleman an officer came in,
and walking upto the doctor arrested
him on charge of deserting his wife.
The doctor was immensely indignant
and the mayor astOunded that an officer
of the city police force would have the
nerve to walk right into his private
Office and arrest man to whom he was
talking. He told the officer to go, and
said he would become personally re-
spOnsible for the doctors appearance in
court. This made Judge King, of the
police court, hot and he spoke severely
from the bench upon the mayors action,
but the doctor came to court shortly
after and WAS held for trial, giving bail
TO appear tomorrow. Some interesting
details are expected to come out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
JAKE SHARP.
The New York Court of Appeals
Grants Him New Trial.

ALBANY, n. Y, Nov. 29.-The court
of appeals handed down its decision in
the Jacob Sharp case this morning. 1t
and orders new trial. The decision
says: During the trial exceptions
were taken in behalf of the defendant
to several decisions of the trial court in
admitting against his objection certain
items of testimony which, it is con-
ceded, were material. and without
which, it is claimed by the appellant, a
conviction could not or might not have
been obtained.
E..FirSt-Am0ng others the counsel for
the prosecution proved that the de-
fendpnt was examined as witness be-
fore committee of the senate of this
state, appointed TO investigate, among
other things, the methods of the Broad
way Railway company in obtaining
such consent. and also the action in
respect thereto of the board of aldermen
Of said city, which granted, or of any
member thereof. who voted for the
same. and that he upon that occasion
gave testimony which the learned coun-
sci for the prosecution claimed TO be
IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE
of his participation and completely in
the commission of the crime. This tes-
timOny the prosecutor offered in evil
dence. Its admission on the trial was
objected to on the ground that it was
given under privileged circumstances;
that the defendant was compelled to at
tend and testify. and that evidence thus
elected was not competent upon the
trial of a person where the subject
under inquiry is that about which he
was then interrOgated.' The court de-
eides that the admission of this teSti-
mony was contrary to Section IS of the
penal code. and was therefore an error
The admission of the POttle testimony
was also held to have been an error
Another error was found i'll the eXami-
nation of the witness, eX-Ald. Miller.
The court also holds that an error was
committed in admitting the evidence of
detectives regarding the absence from
the state of MolOney Il Co.. and their
presence in Canada. The admission of
Phelps testimony is also pronounced an
error.
TIE OLD MAN UNMOVED.
Men YORK, Nov. 29.-When the news
of the Sharp decision reached the
COUNTY court house it created considera-
bic stir among the lawyers present i'll
the RumerOus courts. The general
opinion seemed to be one of approval
MIR. Clark, law partner of Congressman
Bourke Cochran, who argued the case
on appeal. on receiving the news, at
once started for Ludlow street Jail to
convey the glad tidings to Jacob Sharp.
He first saw Mrs. Sharp. She
Continued DER Fourth Page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
Mr.. Olson Has Skipped.

Special to the Globe.
LAKE BENTON, Mimi, Nov. 29.-Carl
+. Olson, an old farmer residing eight
miles north of this place, quietly hauled
off his mortgaged grain and skipped for
parts unknown, taking with him fine
team and light buggy, which were
mortgaged. Olson was burned out about
a year ago and pretended to lose all he
had. He gained sympathy and as he had
large tract of land opened he procured
credit for everything he wanted. He
bought steam thEesher and machinery
of all kinds, promising to pay when he
was through threshing. His neighbors
kindly helped to haul off his grain in
the night time while he collected threSh-
ing bills in the day. 1t is supposed he
took with him about $1,000 in cash. and
has left the machine men and merchants
in this town to mourn for about $500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
A Rather Dubious Reception
Given Lord Harrington
in Dublin.
The French Radicals Trying
to Prevent the Election
of Jules Ferry.
Two Of Bill Cody's Indians
Get Full Of English
Fire-Watep.
Sullivan and Mitchell Ar
ranging for a Glove Fight
in Private.
By Cable to the Globe.

BY Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Nov. 29.-The reception ac.
corded Lord Harrington in Dublin to-
day, while it was not exactly cordial,
was perhaps all that gentleman could
expect. A judiciOus mingling of Kisses
and cheers greeted his ears, and as
both kinds of welcome were furnished
the statesman was enabled to take his
choice. Perhaps his manner of arrival
was not altogether calculated to pro-
pitiate the citizens of Dublin. accom-
panied, as he was, by detectives; but
English statesmen, other than home
rulers, have apparently come to the belief
that it is not safe to travel in Ireland
without protection of some sort. A
small sensation occurred on the way to
the hotel, Three men, named respect
lively Fields, Wood and Hines, were ar
rested for hOOting at Lord Harrington,
and for indulging in superabundance
of derogatOry cries. The ever ready
Timothy Healy was ON hand OH this oc-
caSiOn and defended the men in the pO-
lice court, where they were brought be-
fore magistrate. Their eases were
dismissed, as it appeared that the pris-
Oners who were accused of creating a
disturbance around the noble
lords carriage were guilty Of
IIClhOuo tIdh ikoiobllk
on presenting an address in favor of
home rule to the statesman, Hines
finally succeeded in throwing it into the
carriage. Leinster hall, where MesSrs.
Harrington and Goschen spoke tonight,
was crowded. The tickets issued for
the meeting were exhausted yesterday,
and it is rumored that large number
of forged tickets found their way into
the hands of the Nationalists. The pro-
jecterS OF the meetiHg,~ however. ap-
pointed five hundred. stewards to check
any disturbance that might arise.
AT the conclusion of Lord HartingtOn'S
speech Mr., GOschen made some remarks
which were we'll received.
A PART OF TIE FRENCH RADICALS
are moving heaven and earth to prevent
the election of NJ. Ferry to the presi-
deney of the republic. Such ar event
Paul Deroulde declares would threaten
an emeute, and would cause fifty
thousand Hell to march to the Elysee' to-
prevent Ferry'S entrance. Int0WhOse
lap the coveted fruit will drop can
scarcely be predicted, but one thing is
certain, that the grapes are far more
likely to prove sour to whoever gets
them than to him who cannot reach
them.
REPRESENTATIVE AMERICANS.
Two of Col. Bill Cody'S indians were
arrested to-day at Birmingham and fined
for drunkenness. They had to be re-
moved to the police station in hand
cart, much to the amusement OF those
who witnessed the free show. 80 -
1t is given out quietly that Sullivan
and Mitchell will, probably meet in a
glove fight within month for $500 q
side. The fight will be private and
take place in secluded room, where
none but choice spirits will be admitted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
ASPHNX MATED.
& Father and Daughter Meet a
Terrible Death.

Special TO the Globe.
Huron, Dak., Nov. 29.--Ab0ut 9
O'Clock this morning the neighbors of
John Ii. GOWan, living in the north part
of the city, became alarmeG-at not see
ing amy of the Gowan family about the
house since Friday night, when il was
known that Mr.. GOWan and his daugh-
ter Nellie We're there at that time. Mrs.
GoWan having gone to the country some
days since. The curtains were down
and doors locked. and seeing no track in
the SNOW about the place. the neighbOrS
called the city marshal, who. failing to
get a response from the inside. burst
Open the door. On getting Il light he
discovered Mr. GoWan lying on the floor
dead, his feet held To the side of the bed
by the clothing. His daughter, Nellie,
was in bed on the opposite side of the
room, but still alive There was no fire
in the stove. On examination the peO-
pie found all the damperS turned 50 as
70 shut off the air passage To the tlue,
thus forcing the smoke and sulphcr out
into the room. When physicians ar
rived they pronounced it ease of
asphyXiatiOn. Mr.. GOwan's body was
frozen solid. He must have died Satur-
day night. The girl cannot recover.
Gowan was employed i'll the car shops
and was an industrious haTl-wOrking
man of about tiftV.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
AN IMPORTED ANARCHIST.
He Is as VOlubIe and Loud
MOuthed as the Rest of His

MOuthed as the Rest OF His
Tribe.
NEW YORK, Nov. 29.-There arrived
in this city some days ago European
anarchist who has considerable reputa-
tion among his ''crowd." The object of
his visit to this country is to watch the
revolutionary movement - when it
moves-and report its progress-when
it prOgreSSeS-to his colleagues i'm Great
Britain and OH the continent of Europe.
An excellent linguist and aman of high
attainmentS. he .c0rreSpOndsWith social
ist papers in England. France, Ger
many, Italy and Spain. This work Oc-
cupieS most of his time. His leisure
hours he usually spends in the company
of New York anarchists. He was in
such company when reporter was in
troduced to him yesterday. AT first he
would not speak at all. My misSionis
don't care to give any points to the
capitalistic press" Finally he was in1
duced to talk, and when once started It
was hard to stop him. What he said
would fill two pages. He said little that
was new, but told of the present condi-
ton of anarchism throughout Europe.
He said that the revolution in England
could not be STAYED off more than two
years, and that his brethren did not
believe i'll parliamentary agitation. He
said that France was saturated with
socialism, but there were no large So
cialiStic organizations. He said that the
socialists and anarchists in the German
states were numbered by the thousands,
and that the great object of socialists
and anarchists alike was universal CO.
operation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
A UNIONIsr MEETING.
Harrington and Goschen Well Re-
Well Received at Dublin.

DUBLIN, Nov. 29.-The great UniOnist
meeting. for the purpose of addressing
which Lord Harrington and Goschen
visited this city, was held at Leinster
hall this evening", As many persons de-
overflow meeting was held in another
hall. Both halls were crowded at an
early hour. 1t is estimated that 5000
persons were in attendance. Thousands
were turned away. it being impossible
to- gain admission. The chairman
handed Lord Harrington an address
approving his policy, signed by
1,300 members of the chamber of
commerce Lord Harrington was
loudly cheered. He said he never be-
fore had addressed such a large, en-
thusiastic and influential assembly.
The vast gathering clearly proved that
the professional and commercial classes
of Ireland opposed separation. [Cheers.]
The Importance of this meeting in the
heart of Dublin cannot be exaggerated.
The power of persistent, unblushing,
reiterated association is so great, and
has been so fully exercised, inducing
Englishmen and ScOtchmen to believe
that Ireland deteStS union and burns to
substitute some other form of govern
ment, that unless cOntradicted by ocu-
lar and tangible proof it is almost inn
possible that in course of time these as
sertions will not exert the same infiu-
ence OH the minds of Unionsts.
After raising a laugh against Sir
William Vernon Harcourt by quoting
from a speech made by that gentleman
denouncing home rule, and lauding
Trinity college. he warned his hearers
against believing that any modification
of the Gladstone bills could make them
acceptable to the majority i'll Ireland
and at the same time consistent with
the benefits of the maintenance of the
British connection. He concluded with
a reputation of the charge that he had
changed his opinions with regard to the
question of local government in Ire
land, and had ignored the national
sentiment of that country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30
EogIeStOn Wins.

CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The case of cer-
tain creditors against the board of trade
firm, G.. J. Kershaw IL Co., which col
lapsed during the big wheat corner and
which shook so many firms to their
foundations and wrecked several Gin
cinnati concerns. was decided to-day,
resulting in the defeat of the creditors
and victory for Charles B. Eggleston.
property. The creditors, in their bill,
claimed that Egglest0n was actively i'll
tcrested in the business, and should,
therefore. be declared general part
ner and compelled to liquidate the i'll
debtedness of the firm TO this Eggles-
ton demurred, and the court, in its de-
cision, sustained the demurrer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-30

to all to come in and enjoy citizenship,
which we esteem a greater privilege
than to be king. We marvel that in
this country, where every one is so free,
there should be such men as anarchists,
and ask what more do they want? Revo-
lutiOnS have come from injustice. but
never from justice.'' After going over
the testimony carefully, he said he
failed to find anything in the speech of
Most as he gave it at the trial that came
within the statute. The jury went out
at $50 O'Clock.
CONVICTED.
At 10 o'clock, after a deliberation of
four and half hours, the jury brought
in verdict of guilty. On the first bal
lot the jury stood seven for acquittal
and five for conviction. Balloting con-
tinued and another juror was won over
to the side of conviction. The jury then
stood six to six for some time. until
finally the six for acquittal yielded and
agreed on conviction. AS they filed into
court they bore expressions that plainly
indicated that their verdict was adverse
to Most. He looked at them and his
face flushed with excitement, Foreman
Goodwin announced the verdict and
said: I'VE find the defendant guilty"
= nv Jui Noo bhOh pOilNu' INNNiS
man answered quietly. Monday next
was fixed to hear arguments on mo
tion for new trial. Lawyer
Howe said he was confident that
the books which Most had written
and were improperly brought
in by Mr.. NicOll had caused the verdict.
Most, when asked if the verdict was
surprise to him, said: II would not be
surprised at anything, because the ma
jOrity of people do not understand our
views. If the jury were better informed
concerning us they would have brought
in another verdict" Most did not think
the jury should have brought in such
verdict upon the kind of charge the
judge delivered. But Mr.. Nicoll had,
he said. worked in everything system
atically to convict him. Justice Cowing
was also asked what he thought of the
verdict. and he expressed himself as
being content with it. He declared that
he had given both sides fair chance,
and he thought Most had had fair
trial. The convicted anarchist was then
given in charge of the court officers,
who said they would dispense with
handouts in his case, and he was taken
away. He went willingly after convers-
ing with few friends,
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CONVICTED OF ASSAULT.
a MiddIe-Aged Physicians Ter
ribIe Crime to BE AtOncd For.

PibIe Crime to BE itOncd For.
Special 10 the Globe.
LA CROSSE, Wis. Nov. 29.-The most
important case tried at this term of the
circuit court was the state against DIR.
James l.. Mcdonald for criminal assault
on Stella 0Wral, aged eleven years. 1t
resulted in verdict of guilty. The jury
retired at Il quarter 10 & last evening.
but did not bring in verdict until 10
O'Clock to-day. 1t is said the verdict
was agreed on before lhe jury left the
box ami sealed up at 10 O'Clock last
night. but the jurymen were comfort
able in the room and thought they might
rs well spend the night there. 1t is
further reported to-day that the counsel
for the defendant viii move for new
trial on the ground that the prosecution
neglected 10 prove the city and county
where the offcnse occurred. DIR. Me
Donald came here from Rockford and
Beloit and had been a resident but
few weeks when the OffcnSe occurred.
lie was unable TO procure bail and has
been III Jail CTcT thee He is fifty years
old and living with his second wife.
whom he lately married,